2001 Dodge Dakota airbags problems

Filed Aug 17, 2017 · Airbags · 170,000 miles · IA · crash · 1 injury

My son was driving a 2001 dodge dakota, which I purchased new in 2001. He lost control on a gravel road and went off the edge of a ditch. Air bags did not deploy and he was killed in the accident. His passenger was injured, but survived. The front end of the vehicle was in horrible shape, and there is no way an airbag should not have deployed......updated 11/14/17 *bf

Filed Aug 21, 2013 · Airbags · AL · crash · 2 injuries

Unit one was traveling east on greenbrier road in the inside lane. The driver of unit 1 stated it was raining heavily and he lost control of his vehicle. Due to vehicle hydroplaining unit 1 crossed the center line and entered the west bound traffic lanes unit 2 was coming west on greenbrier in the inside lane unit3 was traveling west on greenbrier in the outside lane unit1 crossed in front of unit2 collided with the passenger side of unit1 unit1 fishtailed counter clockwise and came to rest on the west bound side of greenbrier unit2 fishtailed clockwise and was struck by unit 3 the driver of unit3 stated he attempted to avoid unit 1 by swerving to the left and collided with unit 2 as it spun towards his vehicle the air bags in unit one being my vehicle did not deploy and passenger was badly injured.

Filed Jun 29, 2013 · Airbags, Electrical · 98,762 miles · FL

Air bag light came on and stayed on. I was not moving, just started vehicle. Light has remained on for 5 days with my normal driving. Horn and cruise control work.

Filed May 8, 2013 · Airbags · 105,000 miles · TN

Clockspring in steering column. The air bag light stayed on, the cruise control, horn and radio stopped working. A new clockspring was installed and now everything works fine. Updated 06/10/13

Filed Feb 13, 2013 · Airbags · KY · crash · 1 injury

A car pulled out in front of me. Most of the damage was from the front middle to passenger side.

Filed Jan 28, 2013 · Airbags · 291,000 miles · MD · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact stated while driving 58 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a deer. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the vehicle and determined that there was not enough impact to cause the air bags to deploy. The contact disagreed as the front bumper was pushed into the front wheels. The failure and current mileage was 291,000. .... Updated 03/08/13 *bf updated 03/13/13

Filed Sep 4, 2012 · Airbags · 29,350 miles · HI

While driving I turned the steering wheel my airbag light came on and now it comes on every time I turn the wheel, it doesn't matter what direction. There seems to be a recall for the 2000 model year, but not my year.

Filed Feb 16, 2011 · Airbags · 27,000 miles · MA

2001 dodge dakota: clockspring failure leading to non functioning horn and air bags: history: normal use, very low mileage (27000) symptoms: on-steering-wheel horn and speed controls fail, then airbag system cause: failure in clockspring. Previous recalls for dodgeram, dakota and durango cover this in other models, but not mine although my dakota was built in one of the recall-effected plants during the mdh time range: see recall #982 repair: requires replacing clock spring $180 "street price" for part plus labor. Comment: internet searches suggest this is a common problem with dakota trucks outside the aforementioned recall. It may be appropriate to increase the range of coverage of models, VIN's and mdh's subject to recall.

Filed Nov 10, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 236,000 miles · FL

I bought my 2001 dodge dakota quad cab brand new and until this date, I have only had one issue. The power window motor quit and was replaced in 2008. On october 1st, 2010, my cruise control went out. Thinking it was wear and tear, I was not in a rush to fix it. Then the horn quit working. When the air bag light started flashing when I turned the steering wheel, I took it in to be serviced. My concern is that I have the same issues as a previous recall, but my VIN # is not included in that period. My mechanic says it is the clockspring assembly that needs to be replaced and the part is expensive. Looking online, it appears dodge is not making good. My VIN # matches the other complaints. After contacting dodge (11/10/10), I was offered a 50% refund on repair work. This says to me that they acknowledge there is something wrong with other models/year. This is unacceptable no matter how old the vehicle is. It is a safety issue with dodge.

Filed Aug 17, 2010 · Airbags · 85,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer advised that the clock spring would need to be replaced in order to correct the failure yet the part needed for repairs was on a national backorder. The dealer advised that the part was being re-designed due to the common failure. The contact was concerned with the safety of the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage 86,000. Updated 11/16/10.